Matthew D. Meyerkord

Professional Philosophy

I love what I do. I am a counselor, an advisor, a fighter. I help people in their time of injury or loss and I will do the same for you.

For my clients, I not only want a successful outcome, but I want the road to a successful outcome to be comfortable and enlightened. This means I take care of nearly everything regarding your case so you do not have to be concerned about it. But I also keep my clients informed if they want to be. Communication is very important to me. I give my clients my cell phone number so they may contact me at any time. Finally, in every case, the client is the ultimate decision maker. It is my job to advise my client so they make informed decisions.

Education

2004:
University of Missouri - Kansas City, School of Law
Juris Doctor
President of the Law School Emissaries

2001:
University of Missouri - Columbia
B.A in Communication, Minor in Anthropology

Accomplishments

2011:
Picked as "2011 Best of the Bar"
Kansas City Journal

September 2010
Selected a 2010 Up & Coming Lawyer
Missouri Lawyers Weekly

June 2010:
$225,000.00 premises liability case settlement
Boswell v. Green Duck Lounge, Inc., 0916-CV27338
Circuit Court of Jackson County, Missouri

October 2008:
$1,000,000.00 trucking case settlement
Martin v. Stajo Iron & Metal, Inc., 4:07-CV-01388
United States District Court, Eastern District of Missouri

August 2008:
Missouri Supreme Court Victory
Sides v. St. Anthony's Med. Ctr., 258 S.W.3d 811

Courtroom Experience

Jury Trial, Premises Liability - June 2010
Jackson County Circuit Court, Missouri
Guthrie v. Whiteowl, 0816-CV39574

Jury Trial, Premises Liability - May 2010
St. Genevieve County Circuit Court, Missouri
Gegg v. Naeger, 08SG-CC00015

Workers' Compensation Final Hearing - October 2008
St. Louis Division of Workers' Compensation, Missouri
Cherrie v. DaimlerChrysler Corp., 06-011207

Jury Trial, Motor Vehicle Collision - October 2007
St. Louis County Circuit Court, Missouri
Stevens v. Fejzic, 2106CC-01533

Teaching Experience

2008:
Webster University
St. Louis, Missouri
Adjunct Paralegal Professor - Introduction to the Law
- Developed syllabus, drafted examinations and quizzes, lectured and administered grades

Work Experience

November 2008 - Present:
The Meyerkord Law Firm of Kansas City
Owner and Sole Practitioner
Manage all aspects of a small personal injury law practice, including marketing, administration, case management, legal work and accounting, among many other responsibilities.

December 2005 - November 2008:
Meyerkord, Rineberg & Graham, LLC, St. Louis, Missouri
Associate Attorney
Maintained personal injury caseload with a focus on medical malpractice and managed all aspects of cases from client intake to jury verdict, final hearing or settlement. Drafted court documents including motions, briefs, petitions, discovery and jury instructions.

September 2004 - December 2005:
Jackson County Circuit Court, Division Two, Independence, Missouri
Law Clerk to the Honorable Michael W. Manners
Researched and prepared proposed orders and judgments on civil and criminal docket. Researched and assisted the drafting of presentations and articles for the Judge. Facilitated hearings, trials, pleas, instruction conferences, and other Court events. As Division Bailiff, supervised the jury during trials and conversed with the jurors after trials about their impressions and thought processes.

August 2003 - May 2004:
Public Defender Trial Clinic, Kansas City, Missouri
Rule-13 Certified Intern
Conducted initial appearances and felony guilty pleas. Interviewed witnesses and expert witnesses such as the Jackson County Medical Examiner. Drafted motions, including a motion to suppress statements.

Publications and Papers

Summer 2010:
If I can Do It... Why I Decided to Donate 5% of Every Fee to Charity
The Missouri Trial Attorney

Winter-Spring 2007:
The Res Ipsa Loquitur Inference: A Powerful Tool Now Available to medical Malpractice Plaintiffs
The Missouri Trial Attorney, Volume 27, Number 1

Memberships

The Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys
- Co-chair of the New Lawyers Committee, August 2007 – November 2008
- Member, Public Awareness Committee Emergency Response Team, August 2007 - present
The Eastern Jackson County Bar Association
The Clay County Bar Association
Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association
Northland Regional Chamber of Commerce
Freemason, Missouri District 17, Rising Sun Lodge
- Master Mason, August 2010 – present

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